Car Tyres

You might think that the roads in summer would be trouble-free; there’s no ice or sludge to worry about. But we have such varied weather in the UK that your tyres have to be able to cope with increasingly hotter roads and sudden, heavy rain. That’s why summer tyres are designed to have higher heat resistance and grip on a wide array of road surfaces.

Built with deeper tread and from a softer, more elastic rubber compound, Winter tyres are designed to give you extra grip on challenging wet and icey roads. This gives you shorter stopping distances and increases your safety on the road at a time of year when vision is already reduced.

For those of us with busy lives, taking your car to the garage at the change of seasons might not be convenient. That’s where all-season tyres come in.

All-season tyres (or all-weather tyres) are designed for drivers with moderate mileage of up to 12,000 miles per year. While we still recommend changing to winter tyres when the temperature drops below 7 degrees, all-weather tyres are a good option for most of the year.

If you have a performance car, it makes sense to give it the best tyres possible.

Designed for superior grip, greater agility, and a lower centre of gravity, performance tyres deliver exceptional speed and stability.

Come to Automaster in Colindale, London and we’ll be glad to talk you through the advantages of performance tyres and help you select the right ones for your car.

If you have an SUV or other off-road vehicle, don’t compromise its capability by giving it tyres that underperform. Come to Automaster in Colindale, London where we have a wide selection of specialised off-road tyres for a variety of terrains, including highway-terrain tyres, all-terrain tyres, and mud-terrain tyres. We’ll be glad to chat about the kind of driving you do, and advise on the best 4×4 tyres for your needs.

There’s nothing more frustrating than being miles from home with a flat tyre. One way to avoid being stranded is to have run-flat tyres. With a strengthened sidewall, a run-flat tyre will keep its shape even if you get a puncture.

We recommend getting a run-flat tyre replaced if you do get a puncture, rather than repairing it. This is because even though the tyre isn’t flat, its structure is compromised by the damage and the strength will not last indefinitely.

At Automaster, we have a range of run-flat tyres in stock and will be happy to help you choose.

Van tyres are usually bigger and heavier than standard passenger car tyres. Most have rim diameters of 16 inches, with thicker and stouter sidewalls as they are designed to carry heavy loads over long distances.